Last spring, THSC’s legislative team in Austin drafted and pushed one of the largest family-oriented Child Protective Services (CPS) reform bills in recent Texas history, the Parent-Child Protection Act.
Homeschoolers have long been on the receiving end of a weaponized CPS system at the hands of … [Read more...]

Homeschoolers like being free. In fact, there is probably nothing that homeschoolers agree on more than the desire for families to be able to raise their children how they see best.
However, many families don’t realize how easy it is to lose that freedom.
So what keeps us free? The answer is … [Read more...]

“Here's all [that’s] needed to know to classify [him] as unfriendly: homeschooler.” That’s what one advocacy group wrote recently about State Rep. and homeschool dad Jonathan Stickland. Now they and other groups are coming after homeschool friendly candidates in 2018.
THSC Has Good Relationship … [Read more...]

THSC is pleased to announce our endorsement of homeschool dad Jason Huddleston for State Representative in Texas House District 88 in the Texas Panhandle region.
The seat for HD 88 is currently occupied by Rep. Ken King, who has consistently worked against pro-homeschooling policy issues in the … [Read more...]

Are you a homeschool graduate looking for a way to learn practical skills in a healthy work environment through a meaningful internship or gap year activity?
Here are a few of the victories that the THSC Watchmen helped to bring about in Austin in 2017:
Stopped or helped prevent 21 bills … [Read more...]

On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, the 3rd Court of Appeals in Travis County (Austin, Texas) heard oral arguments concerning THSC’s lawsuit against the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) for abuse of power and violations of Texas Election law and the First Amendment.
At the hearing, the TEC sought to … [Read more...]

Compiled by Candi Summers
On November 21, 2013, Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) forcibly removed seven children of a Texas homeschool family, in spite of no evidence of abuse or neglect, by order of Judge Graciela Olvera of the 256th District Court of Dallas County.
The action against … [Read more...]

On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, the 3rd Court of Appeals in Travis County (Austin, Texas) heard oral arguments concerning a lawsuit against the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) for alleged abuse of power and violations of Texas Election law and the First Amendment.
Since 2014, the TEC has been … [Read more...]

Imagine trying to launch a business without a unique product or trying to start a restaurant without a unique style. Without a vision, the odds of being an effective and successful company are slim to none. That’s why THSC holds firm to our vision of a bright future for Texas families by championing … [Read more...]

https://www.facebook.com/TexasHomeSchoolCoalition/videos/1619762084748842/
Texas Senator Joan Huffman is currently running for re-election in Senate District 17. Before heading to the polls, homeschoolers need to be aware of Senator Huffman’s record opposing efforts to defend the rights of … [Read more...]